Upper Limb Flashcards
Humerus
- longest bone of the upper limb
- articulates with scapula at the shoulder and with radius & ulna
Ulna
- longer than the radius
- major forearm bone
Radius
- head of radius articulates with the capitulum of the humerus at the elbow joint
- major forearm bone contributing to wrist movement
Name the space between the radius and the ulna
Interosseous membrane
Which bony feature is the funnybone
Humerus - medial epicondyle
Bones of the hands
- carpals
- metacarpals
- phalanages
Movement of the shoulder
- elevation
- depression
- protraction
- retraction
- rotation
Movement of the elbow joint
- flexion
- extension
Movement of the radioulnar joint
- supination
- pronation
Movement of the wrist joint (radiocarpal)
- flexion and extension
- abduction and adduction
Movement of the metacarpophalangel joints
- flexion and extension
- abduction and adduction
Movement of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb (saddle joint)
- flexion and extension
- abduction, adduction
- circumduction
- opposition/ reposition
Movement of the inter phalange joints (hinge joint)
- flexion
- extension
Trapezius - origin
- occipital bone
- cervical and thoracic vertebrae
Trapezius - insertion (3)
- clavicle
- acromion
- spine of scapula
Actions of the trapezius
- elevation and depression of shoulder
- retraction of the shoulder
- rotation of the shoulder
- extension of the neck
Latissimus Dorsi - origin (3)
- iliac crest of hipbone
- lower thoracic vertebrae
- all lumbar vertebrae
Latissimus Dorsi - insertion
Humerus
Latissimus Dorsi - action
- adduction and extension of the humerus at the shoulder joint
Pectoralis Major - origin (3)
- clavicle
- sternum
- upper ribs (2-6)